Nushki District | |
Native Name: | Urdu: {{nq|ضلع نوشکی Pushto; Pashto: {{nq|نوشکے دمگ |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Settlement Type: | District of Balochistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Balochistan |
Subdivision Type2: | Division |
Subdivision Name2: | Rakhshan |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Seat: | Nushki |
Government Type: | District Administration |
Leader Title: | Deputy Commissioner |
Leader Name: | N/A |
Leader Title1: | District Police Officer |
Leader Name1: | N/A |
Leader Title2: | District Health Officer |
Leader Name2: | N/A |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 5797 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 207,834 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PST |
Utc Offset1: | +5 |
Established Title: | Established |
Blank Name Sec1: | District Council |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Number of Tehsils |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1 |
Demographics1 Title1: | Main language(s) |
Demographics1 Info1: | Brahui, Balochi |
Nushki District (Urdu: {{nq|ضلع نوشکی, locally known as Noshkay نوشکے) is one of the districts of Balochistan province, Pakistan. The administration of the Nushki district was taken over from the Khan of Kalat by the British government in 1896 and was leased from him on a perpetual quit rent in 1899.
Nushki is derived from two Balochi words "Nosh-Koh" which stand for finishing work. The area was known as "Noshkay" until it was changed to "Noshki" during the British era.
In the 2023 census, Islam was the predominant religion with 99.13% while Hindus formed 0.69% of the population.[1]
At the time of the 2023 census, 56.87% of the population spoke Brahui, 38.46% Balochi and 4.34% Pashto as their first language.[1]
The following tribes are found in the district:
Nushki District has only one teshil, Nushki Tehsil, which is further sub-divided into eight union councils: Mengal, Badini Kashingi, Anam Bostan, Dak, Jamaldini, Ahmedwal, Mal, and Municipal Committee Noshki.